Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

featherbone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
feath-er-bone
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A whalebone substitute made from the quills of geese and turkeys.

Uncountable

Etymology

From feather + bone.

Usage

Questions

What does featherbone mean?
A whalebone substitute made from the quills of geese and turkeys.
Where does featherbone come from?
From feather + bone.

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